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State of the Union 2023: Biden gambles economic happy talk will sell with unhappy voters

President Joe Biden is going to make the case to a skeptical public that the U.S. economy is strong during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

Biden faces storm of criticism over Chinese spy balloon incursion

Hours before President Joe Biden is set to deliver the State of the Union address, he is in the spotlight for a more negative reason: his handling of the Chinese spy balloon discovered in U.S. airspace.

Trump’s last Pentagon chief says Jan. 6 ‘felt like combat’ but was not an ‘insurrection’

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, whose tenure included the infamous Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, described that day as having "felt like combat," though he added it "was far from anything resembling an 'insurrection.'"

Trump’s last defense secretary says no one held ‘accountable’ for Afghanistan and Iraq wars

Former President Donald Trump's last Pentagon chief, Christopher Miller, believes no one in the military has been held accountable for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

British PM Rishi Sunak expected to reshape government

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to his Cabinet on Tuesday after a difficult first 100 days in office.

Death toll from earthquake up to 4,000 in Turkey and Syria as rescuers scramble to save those trapped under debris

The death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 4,000 after a massive earthquake hit the two countries early Monday morning and could be felt as far as Lebanon and Israel.

Virginia senators urge state to repeal amendment banning same-sex marriage

Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) urged the Virginia state legislature on Monday to repeal an amendment in the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage in the commonwealth.

Censorship in China: Disney+ drops Simpsons episode that mentions Chinese ‘forced labor’

An episode of The Simpsons that has a line about forced labor camps in China has been dropped from the Disney+ streaming platform in Hong Kong.

State of the Union 2023: McCarthy invites Enes Freedom

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced Monday that he invited former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom to the State of the Union. He touted the former basketball player as "a man who stood up for freedom."

Biden defends handling of Chinese balloon, says it has not affected relations with China

President Joe Biden defended his handling of the suspected Chinese spy balloon Monday. He said the situation has not affected the U.S. relationship with China.
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